Category: Stories

Learning Lessons There is a saying in Kiswahili that goes, “Siku za mwizi ni arobaini,” meaning, “the days of a thief are forty” or “a thief is bound to be caught.” This saying got Peter Kamau out of the streets and into FIKISHA’s Rehabilitation program. When he was younger, Peter got into many fights at[…]

Walking in Faith Walking through the streets of Kawangware, you never know what to expect. Mothers, fathers, traders, beggars, street children and the peddlers all have hidden stories. It is our delight to hear them all. In most cases, people involved in criminal activity in the community are weary to share their story, dare they[…]

Passing It Forward When a young person finds it in his heart to volunteer his time and energy to a program, we can only thank God for him. Antony Wekesa is a beneficiary of the Fikisha scholars program. He started the program in 2010 when he joined high school at Dagoretti Mixed Secondary School in form one (Freshman[…]